skipper riley

Skipper riley;"The Jolly Wrenches have a motto. Volo pro veritas. It means 'I fly for truth'. Clearly you don't."
—Skipper Riley, Planes
Skipper Riley (also known as Jigsaw 7) is the overarching protagonist of the Planes franchise, serving as the deuteragonist of the 2013 DisneyToon Studios animated feature film Planes, and a supporting character in its 2014 sequel Planes 2: Fire & Rescue. He is an old navy blue United States Navy fighter plane that runs his Flight School. In the 20th century, he fought in World War II.

A reclusive old Navy Corsair, Skipper was an ace flier and top instructor of the esteemed Jolly Wrenches squadron until an incident during a combat mission took him off the front lines and left him grounded for life. These days, Skipper keeps to himself, but his quiet existence is turned upside down when an ambitious and persistent Dusty solicits Skipper’s aerial expertise—and gets a few life lessons in the process. But Skipper, who is never really come to terms with his past, finds that he has a few things to learn, too, and while coaching Dusty to fly faster and smarter, the teacher becomes the student.

Skipper's make model, the Vought F4U Corsair, and Skull and Crossed Wrenches insignia on his engine cowling are clearly based upon the World War II US Navy Figher Squadron VF-17 ("The Jolly Rogers"). Skipper even has "VF-17" stencilled on his rear fuselage. In the photo, you can compare Skipper with "Big Hog", the Corsair flown by Cdr Tom Blackburn, CO of VF-17.

Skipper riley;"The Jolly Wrenches have a motto. Volo pro veritas. It means 'I fly for truth'. Clearly you don't."
—Skipper Riley, Planes
Skipper Riley (also known as Jigsaw 7) is the overarching protagonist of the Planes franchise, serving as the deuteragonist of the 2013 DisneyToon Studios animated feature film Planes, and a supporting character in its 2014 sequel Planes 2: Fire & Rescue. He is an old navy blue United States Navy fighter plane that runs his Flight School. In the 20th century, he fought in World War II.

A reclusive old Navy Corsair, Skipper was an ace flier and top instructor of the esteemed Jolly Wrenches squadron until an incident during a combat mission took him off the front lines and left him grounded for life. These days, Skipper keeps to himself, but his quiet existence is turned upside down when an ambitious and persistent Dusty solicits Skipper’s aerial expertise—and gets a few life lessons in the process. But Skipper, who is never really come to terms with his past, finds that he has a few things to learn, too, and while coaching Dusty to fly faster and smarter, the teacher becomes the student.

Skipper's make model, the Vought F4U Corsair, and Skull and Crossed Wrenches insignia on his engine cowling are clearly based upon the World War II US Navy Figher Squadron VF-17 ("The Jolly Rogers"). Skipper even has "VF-17" stencilled on his rear fuselage. In the photo, you can compare Skipper with "Big Hog", the Corsair flown by Cdr Tom Blackburn, CO of VF-17.